Part of a Computer

Central Processing Unit; the brain of the computer.

• CPU

• motherboard

• drive thru

• hard drive

display consisting of a device that takes signals from a computer and displays them on a CRT screen

• CPU

• monitor

• Motherboard

• keyboard

A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components.

• mouse

• hard drive

• CPU

• motherboard

the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.

• operating system

• CPU

• RAM

• byte

A device that provides power to a computer.

• Cord

• motherboard

• power supply

• CPU

a printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen.

• RAM

• graphics card

• CPU

• byte

Random Access Memory

• byte

• CPU

• RAM

the ability to store and retrieve information over time

• Dongle

• Byte

• memory

• RAM

a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad

• mouse

• monitor
• keyboard
• printer

A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks.

• browser

• word processor
• email client
• spreadsheet software